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[there's a panic when she's sees Nik's name on the list, as she's all too aware of the sacrifices he made for them back home. for him to be in this strange place as well -- she isn't sure what it means but he's the first person she calls.

Her voice is almost breathless when he picks up]

Nik?

[ two days since elena's departure. one day since damon had left his mark across the mansion.

three grimoires with zero solutions for one witch who's desperately perusing bajillions of books in the library. in her heart, she most certainly knows that this top row that she had to climb a ladder on wheels (who puts ladders on wheels???) to get to will provide nothing.

yep see look what even is this? it's the actual dumbest-- oh-- ]

Shit!

[ rolling ladders!!!! bonnie drops the book in favor of catching herself to hang from the top of the shelf, and is suddenly thankful that she'd cowed and stayed in cheerleading as long as she had. ]

A little help? Hey! Excuse me, can you grab that ladder?

[ yeah, random blond guy that seems totally helpful and not at all ancient and murderous! a little help, buddy? ]

[He opens the video feed, but hesitates there. There's something that's pulled him towards Klaus as soon as he started to feel vulnerable, but now that he's faced with actually approaching someone for aid, he can't help but feel silly about it. It'll be open long enough to get an image of him and the labspace behind him, but he'll shut it down a moment after.

It's not worth troubling Klaus. There's too much else pressing at him.]

[She doesn't knock or anything, she just leaves the little package in front of his door.

It's two books, Little Men and Jo's Boys, tied together with a thick ribbon into a poofy bow, accompanied by a short note.]

I owe you a thank you for finding these for me. I enjoyed them.

Merry Christmas.

[it's the smaller celebrations that rebekah loves most as well. don't get her wrong, she loves a good party, but holidays are family events and nothing about that has changed for her. which is why underneath the tree of their little celebration Klaus will find a gift for himself wrapped up in green and gold wrapping paper.

It's a small box containing a necklace she had purchased from one of the merchants (one who took money, not memories, no worries there). It was a wooden pendant carved down in the shape of a wolf. She may not be the artist he is but she likes to think she has a good eye for these things.

There's a note along with it.

To my favorite big bad wolf, and my annoying big brother.

Always and forever,

Rebekah.]

[throughout the week klaus will find little messages on his bathroom mirror written in very familiar handwriting.

the first one:]

do you really think you can change?

[the second message:]

you're as selfish as you've always been.

[the third:]

you destroy everything you touch. you ruined your first child, you'll ruin the second, just like you ruined me and everything else. you can't love anything without destroying it.

[the fourth:]

to be loved by you is a burden, they would be better off without you. your siblings, your children, you precious blondes Camille and Caroline, everyone

[and finally, at the end of the week]

i wonder how your daughter would feel to know you're content to stay here and be happy without her.

Edited 2017-01-03 07:31 (UTC)

[Cami leaves the coffeeshop, glancing behind her to make sure Fitz hasn't suddenly decided to follow before she pulls out her phone from her purse. She's trying rather hard not to be angry, but it isn't the easiest thing.

Not when she's walking away from the first victim of compulsion she's found in Wonderland since Klaus' return.]

We need to talk, Klaus. [She marches upstairs, not towards the second floor where their bedrooms are, but rather her office. This isn't a conversation for some place where they've cuddled or kissed.]

Now.

[Because she should probably warn her brother what's coming his way:]

I told Camille about Davina. She wanted to know about the future and I told her.

Thought you should be aware.

[She is sorry in advance.]

[Peter can't trust that Fitz won't tell Klaus everything else he'd mentioned to Fitz that day, and he needs to be certain that he isn't responsible for even remotely shaking up the alliance that Elena and Bonnie have worked so carefully to craft between their people and his. It was an overemotional accident. He's not used to- He's not used to living in these worlds where secrets are so important all the time.

His chest still feels carved out after his conversation with Fitz. Peter's always been a loner. He's starting to remember why.]

My name's Peter. Peter Parker.

I know Fitz told you about me.

( he is sad. peasants are incapable of understanding the true depth of a tortured artist's mind, but iskra is no peasant. she is a magical cat belonging to the last petrova doppelganger; of course she's a snowflake. the last time she brought someone a dead mouse as a gift it was received poorly, people are unappreciative is what they are, and so she learned to change gears quickly. her gift for klaus is to be less impossible and distracting as he broods, though she doesn't waste the opportunity to keep him company. she saunters into the library with a charcoal pencil in between her teeth, and proceeds to drop it on his lap.

yes. she'd stolen it. )

( elena doesn't knock.

she'll remind herself after the fact that she should from now on, for various reasons. one in particular.

she doesn't knock, simply steps inside caroline's room with a familiarity that comes after years of growing up together. it doesn't take long to realize that a.) caroline isn't in the room, and b.) she is not alone in spite of this. it's almost instinct, the way elena's back straightens and her lips part. it would be dishonest to say freya's mirror hadn't brought back brutal memories involving the mikaelson family. it would be dishonest to say that deep down, elena does not still fear him.

it's another tether, petrova and mikaelson, except this time around, they were both unwilling prey to a much larger force. isn't that in itself terrifying? once upon a time, elena believed there was no greater force than the one behind his fangs and his intent. wonderland tends to change things. )

I was looking for— ( well. it's obvious who she was looking for. )

[She's pretty sure something is wrong.

She hasn't properly heard from him in awhile, and when they finally cross paths, it's only in passing, and he doesn't even notice that she's there.

It's easy to miss things when you're as intoxicated as he must have been. It's a state she rarely sees him in, if ever, and she has to wonder why? Things have been complicated, to say the least, ever since Asgard. She hasn't quite known what to say, and despite their rekindled 'friendship,' their obvious flirtations and her sheer panic in the midst of her bloodlust left her frazzled and more unsure than ever.

The one thing she knows for sure is that when he's not around, she misses him.

She doesn't necessarily think his perceived mental state has to do with her, her ego isn't nearly big enough for that, but she knows the kinds of things he does when he's feeling, and she wouldn't be Caroline Forbes if she didn't decide to do something kind of impulsive about it.

She waits until it's late before she shows up at his door, knocking loudly. If he's drunk himself into a coma, he's going to need someone to take care of him. Even if he hasn't, he was there for her when she was a mess. Time to repay the favor.]

Klaus? It's me.

[ Claire doesn't want to make a big fuss, but she does need to be sure the person who saved her life is aware of her gratitude. ]

Mr. Mikaelson, this is Claire Fraser. I wanted to extend my thanks now that the event is over. You saved my life. I'm not only thanking you for myself but my husband as well. And I apologize if I...said anything off-color about your method of saving me.

[ So Klaus made Alice cry over a very public network transmission. It's vexing for Fitz. Klaus has made so much progress, but then sometimes he reacts like this. He opens up more direct communication, sighing deeply. ]

She's just a little girl, Klaus. You're better than this.

Edited 2017-10-24 10:46 (UTC)

(ooc: hope this is okay. :x )

( clementine noticed when klaus was absent (and it scared her. in the same breath she hoped he got to return to his daughter. she also didn't want to lose that relationship in her life. it's not fair- it's not fair because he does have a daughter, and he seems like he'd be a very good father to her, and she deserves to have that). she checked into his room to find out his stuff was still there, but- but that's not always a guarantee she's learned. a week passed she figured out he came back, but she also knows adults well enough to understand. they need time to themselves. they only let out certain emotions alone or among others of their own age.

it can be hard being around kids, especially when one's separated from their own kid. so she gives him time to recover, to get back into the groove of everything.

it's not until a week later that she sends a message. )

Hey.

You're back. Are you... okay?

[ He'll find two boxes: one holds a nice set of artist markers. In the second box is a a mug with a note: I know it's silly, but I hope looking at it will help you remember what you really are. - Chloe ]

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the best part of waking up is feelings in your cup

if put to the test would you step back from the line of fire?

video (sort of)

backdated to 12/25

Let's hope it's a good one without any fears

I Came Around To Tear You Little World Apart

after the disaster

post-talking to cami }

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can they touch you and come away still clean?

action.

bleary eyed and beautiful but your blade is not dull;